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Aussie asset manager to offer crypto ETF using unique license variation
18.8.2022
The CEO of Monochrome Asset Management says their license approval represents a significant step forward for both the advice industry and retail investors
British Fintech Revolut Granted Crypto License in Cyprus
18.8.2022
U.K.-based digital bank Revolut has been authorized by Cyprus to provide cryptocurrency services to millions of customers on the Old Continent. The fintech firm says the regulatory approval will allow it to establish a European crypto hub in the island nation. Revolut to Expand Crypto Services...
Binance Obtains In-principle Approval to Operate With Cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan
17.8.2022
Crypto exchange Binance has been granted preliminary approval to offer trading and custody services for digital assets in Kazakhstan. The exchange is yet to complete the full application process but the development has already been hailed as a landmark achievement for the company in the Central...
Gate.io's Hippo Financial Obtains Hong Kong Crypto Custody License
15.8.2022
Gate.io group's Hippo Financial Services received a Trust or Company Service Provider license that means it can now provide virtual asset custodial services in Hong Kong
Philippines Will Stop Accepting Crypto License Applications for 3 Years, Regulator Says
13.8.2022
The central bank of the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has announced that it will stop accepting crypto license applications for three years, starting next month. The central bank is the primary regulator of the crypto sector in the Philippines. Philippines Halts Accepting Crypto License...
Uzbekistan Moves to Block Foreign Cryptocurrency Exchanges
12.8.2022
Authorities in Uzbekistan are restricting access to online crypto trading platforms based outside the country and not registered under its laws. A presidential decree obliges citizens and local companies to only use digital asset exchanges licensed by the government of the Central Asian nation....
The Philippines halts virtual asset provider license applications
11.8.2022
The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that the closing of VASP applications begins on Sept. 1, 2022, and will last for three years
Flutterwave Kenya License Controversy: Fintech Giant Reportedly Applied in 2019
11.8.2022
The Nigerian fintech unicorn, Flutterwave, reportedly said it submitted an application for a payment service provider license to the Central Bank of Kenya back in 2019. The fintech also said it has remained in constant contact with the central bank and is hopeful it will get the license....
Dozen Crypto Companies Await Portugal License Despite Bank Account Closures
8.8.2022
The central bank of Portugal is now reviewing 12 requests from businesses that want to provide crypto-related services in the country. The applications are pending decision amid recent reports that some commercial banks are closing accounts of already approved operators. Binance Among...
Dubai regulation check: Which companies got approvals recently?
1.8.2022
In July, exchanges flocked to get approvals under Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) to expand their operations within the region
Dubai permits full operation to FTX subsidiary FZE via first MVP license
30.7.2022
According to Dubai officials, the subsidiary’s operations will serve as a regulatory trial for future commercial services using virtual assets
Komainu Receives Provisional Virtual Assets License in Dubai
27.7.2022
Komainu joins prominent crypto companies including exchanges FTX and Binance in securing a license to operate in the emirate
Biggie Smalls NFT Collection Sells Out in 10 Minutes, Owners Get Licensing Rights to Unreleased Freestyle
27.7.2022
On Tuesday, the Christopher Wallace Estate, managers of the Notorious B.I.G.’s music, fashion, film, and unreleased archives, dropped a collection of 3,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that sold out in ten minutes. The digital collectibles were dropped via the NFT platform Oneof, and owners...
Biggie Smalls’ Estate Goes Crypto With Music License NFTs
26.7.2022
The Notorious B.I.G NFT by OneOf will give holders limited license rights, but none of the profits on Biggie's unreleased tracks
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25.7.2022
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Gemini receives virtual asset service provider license in Ireland
20.7.2022
New York-based crypto exchange Gemini opened its local office in Dublin, Ireland, last year. Now, it is granted with a VASP license
Crypto.com secures regulatory license in Italy
19.7.2022
The mobile-first cryptocurrency exchange recently received regulatory approvals to operate in Greece, Singapore and Dubai
Dubai Regulator Grants Crypto Trading App OKX License to Extend Services in the UAE
19.7.2022
The Seychelles-based crypto trading app, OKX, recently became the latest virtual assets service provider to be granted a provisional licence to provide its services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The provisional licence allows OKX to extend certain exchange products and services...
Fund Manager Fintonia Group Receives Provisional Virtual Assets License in Dubai
19.7.2022
Sinapore-based crypto fund Fintonia Group has secured a provisional virtual assets license in Dubai
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Warns About Crypto Amid Severe Economic, Political Crisis
17.7.2022
Sri Lanka’s central bank issued a warning regarding the use of cryptocurrencies amid a devastating economic and political crisis. The central bank stressed that it “has not given any license or authorization to any entity or company to operate schemes” involving...